| Issue Date: | |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2015-09-23 |
Legal Citations
- Parks and Wildlife Code sec. 12.403, sec. 12.404, sec. 12.405, sec. 12.406, sec. 12.4061, sec. 12.407
Object Type
Cash — Parks and Wildlife
Origin Date
Penalty provisions first enacted in 1925.
Description
Fines for offenses designated as Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanors or felonies. Fines may be for violations of:
- Any game, fishing, commercial fishing, sand, shell and gravel regulation.
- Texas Water Safety Act.
- State parks regulations.
Fines and penalties vary according to nature of the violation.
- Class C Misdemeanor , $25 - $500.
- Class B Misdemeanor, $200 - $2,000.
- Class A Misdemeanor, $500 - $4,000.
- State Jail Felony, $1,500 - $10,000.
- Felony, $2,000 - $10,000.
- Corporations pay amount fixed by the court up to $20,000 for a felony and up to $10,000 for a Class A or B misdemeanor.
Some violations may include a jail or prison term. For arrest fees, see Revenue Code 3706.
Due Date
Upon conviction.
Collecting Agencies
Applicable Court for Parks and Wildlife Department, Agency 802.
Deposit Funds
- 0001 – General Revenue Fund for Off-Highway Decals
- GR Account - 0009 – Game, Fish, and Water Safety for Game, Fish, Water Safety Violations
- GR Account - 0064 – State Parks for Parks Violations
- GR Account - 0506 – Non-Game and Endangered Species Conservation
Note
Amended by S.B. 464, 69th Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 1239, 70th Leg. R.S.
Amended by H.B. 2542, 75th Leg., R.S.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 25 |
|---|---|
| USAS Title | GAME&FISH,WATER SAFETY,PARKS VIOLATION |
| Receipt Category | 10 – Parks and Wildlife |
| Receipt Type | 25 – Violations, Fines and Penalties |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |